Three people taken to hospital after six hit by New York taxi driver, police say
A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries. A New York Police Department ...
Four bodies recovered and dozens more feared dead after Kazakhstan plane crash
The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.
Great-grandmother has received a Christmas card from German pen pal for 76 years
An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...
Starmer condemns Russia’s Christmas Day strikes on Ukraine power grid
Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...
What the papers say – December 26
Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming ...
Patrick Mahomes dominant as Kansas City Chiefs cruise past Pittsburgh Steelers
Patrick Mahomes was at his brilliant best to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to the top spot in the AFC with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 320 yards ...
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Dry and mild Boxing Day ahead for much of country
People set to go on a post-Christmas walk on Thursday will be able to leave their umbrellas at home, with another day of dry and mild weather expected for much of the country. Boxing Day temperatures ...
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Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths
The Government plans to repeal a cut-off date for registering historic paths in a move that walking enthusiasts hailed as a “fantastic step” for people to enjoy nature. In an announcement timed to ...
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Emmerdale Christmas storyline left Missing People charity ‘impressed’
Emmerdale’s Christmas Day storyline “impressed” support charity Missing People, with it saying it hoped the episode would help people to gain an “understanding” of the plight of those who have lost ...
Government’s pledge to ban trail hunting in spotlight as Boxing Day hunts meet
Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.
Cindy Beale is ‘a woman on the edge’ in EastEnders special – Michelle Collins
Actor Michelle Collins has said her EastEnders character Cindy Beale is “a woman on the edge” as she reflected on the explosive Christmas Day goings-on.
Beyonce returns to NFL half-time stage with star-studded ode to Texas
Beyonce has returned to the NFL half-time stage on Christmas Day, bringing out surprise musical guests Post Malone, Shaboozey and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, in what marked her first live ...